American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

(April 25, 1898 – November 9, 1977) was an American third baseman, manager, coach and executive in

(April 25, 1898 – November 9, 1977) was an American third baseman, manager, coach and executive in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he won two pennants and a world championship with the Milwaukee Braves and, as an executive, he was the first general manager of the expansion Los Angeles Angels of the American League

Is a former actor who became a member in 1986 of the United States House of Representatives from the

Is a former actor who became a member in 1986 of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1950s. At the 1952 Cincinnati Masters, Hagist upset

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1950s. At the 1952 Cincinnati Masters, Hagist upset top-seeded and NCAA singles champion Hugh Stewart to reach the singles final against Noel Brown. In that best-of-five-sets final, Hagist lost the first se

(born on September 3, 1923) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 3, 1923) is an American professional golfer

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m eve

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Singapore recently engaged Fred as the Technical Director for the Singapore National Dragon Boat Team. He assumed

Is a world-known surfer who is retiring as a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate from the 25th Di

Is a world-known surfer who is retiring as a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate from the 25th District. Elected in 2000, he has served as Senate Minority Leader since 2002. Previously he was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1984 th

A photographer known primarily for his photos of life in Vancouver, Canada. He worked professionally

A photographer known primarily for his photos of life in Vancouver, Canada. He worked professionally as a medical photographer. He was the associate director of the UBC Department of Biomedical Communication, and also taught at Simon Fraser University.He grew up in Stuttgart, but was evacuated from the city during the aerial bombardment of the Second World War. His parents died during the war (of typhoid and cancer), after which he dropped out of school and found work as a seaman on ships. He emigrated to Canada in 1952, living briefly in Toronto and Montreal before moving to Vancouver in 1953. He had taken casual photos since childhood, and began to take it seriously after moving to Canada.

(June 10, 1894 — November 19, 1964), nicknamed "Bootnose," was a catcher , coach and scout in Majo

(June 10, 1894 — November 19, 1964), nicknamed "Bootnose," was a catcher , coach and scout in Major League Baseball, as well a player and manager in the Minor Leagues. Listed at 5' 11.5", 175 lb., Hofmann batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Was a noted photographer and publisher. He was the first in the U.S.A. to advocate that photography

Was a noted photographer and publisher. He was the first in the U.S.A. to advocate that photography should be considered a fine art.Day's life and works had long been controversial, since his photographic subjects were often nude male youths. Pam Roberts,

Was an American professional basketball player. At 5'10", he played the guard position.Though he was

Was an American professional basketball player. At 5'10", he played the guard position.Though he was blind in one eye, deaf in one ear, and often overweight, Scolari excelled in basketball at Galileo High School and the University of San Francisco. In 1946, he joined the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA), and he went on to have a nine-year (1946–1955) professional career with the Capitols, Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Boston Celtics. Scolari became known for his unorthodox, yet effective, shooting style, in which he released the ball from his hip. He was also a well-regarded defender, and he received All-BAA honors in 1947 and 1948.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from Miami University, Foster played i

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from Miami University, Foster played in the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1977 as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Buffalo Braves. He averaged 7.8 points per game in his career.[1]

(March 18, 1925 - May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron [1], was a Major League Baseball infielder wh

(March 18, 1925 - May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron [1], was a Major League Baseball infielder who played 9 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952-1956), Chicago White Sox (1956-1957), Cleveland Indians (1958), and Cincinnati Reds (1958).

Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns. He debuted

Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns. He debuted in 1922 on September 27th with the Giants. After the 1923 season he didn't appear again in the major leagues until 1938

(born 1949 in Torrance, California) was a catcher for parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball f

(born 1949 in Torrance, California) was a catcher for parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox.

Was one of the founders of the Saanich Lacrosse Association in Saanich, British Columbia, and a well

Was one of the founders of the Saanich Lacrosse Association in Saanich, British Columbia, and a well known local figure for lacrosse. Wooster devoted much of his time and work behind the scenes organizing box lacrosse clubs and developing players in the V

Was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

Was an American cartoonist best known for his work on the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.Born in Kennett, Missouri, he got his start as a sports cartoonist for the Tampa Daily Times. While playing golf in the area, "Barney Google" creator Billy DeBeck noticed Lasswell's work and hired the 17-year-old as an assistant. After DeBeck's death of cancer in 1942, Lasswell took over the strip. Originally a sports- and urban-oriented strip, the cartoon introduced Google's hillbilly cousin Snuffy Smith in 1934. Under Lasswell's tenure, Google was gradually phased out and the strip's emphasis shifted to Smith, drawing on his rural upbringing for the stories.

Was an American astronomer.He is best known for writing an influential paper (published in Astrophys

Was an American astronomer.He is best known for writing an influential paper (published in Astrophysical Journal from 1950 to 1955) in which he proposed the "icy conglomerate" hypothesis of comet composition (later called the "dirty snowball" hypothesis). The basic features of this hypothesis were later confirmed, however the exact amount (and thus the importance) of ices in a comet is an active field of research, with most of the recently obtained data pointing to a low contribution of ices to a comet's mass (dubbed the "icy dirtball" hypothesis).

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft.A 6'0", 203 lbs. wide receiver from Arkansas State University, Barnett played in eight NFL seasons from 1990 to 1997 for the Eagles and the Miami Dolphins.

Is a former American football running back in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints, Arizona

Is a former American football running back in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

(born October 1, 1931 in Piqua, Kansas, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from

(born October 1, 1931 in Piqua, Kansas, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1957-1960 with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees.

Norris began working with Stern on the radio station WCCC-FM in Hartford in the late 1970s. Fred beg

Norris began working with Stern on the radio station WCCC-FM in Hartford in the late 1970s. Fred began playing guitar as a student at DuBaldo Music. In 1995, Norris married Allison Ferman, a woman he originally met on the "Dial-A-Date" segment of Stern's radio show. The couple has one daughter, Tess. Norris owns a Triumph motorcycle, which he rides on a regular basis, and likes to box.

Was an American linguist who specialized in the study of the Korean language and was the first presi

Was an American linguist who specialized in the study of the Korean language and was the first president of the International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE).A student of Zellig Harris, with whom he wrote "The phonemes of Kingwana-Swahili" in 1942, Lukoff received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1947, his master's from the same institution in 1948, and his doctorate, also from Penn, in 1954. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics to work on machine translation under Victor Yngve, where, in 1956, he wrote a seminal paper on generative phonology, "On accent and juncture in English," with Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle. He subsequently taught at Yonsei University in Seoul for several years, and spent the rest of his career at the University of Washington in Seattle until his retirement in 1989.

Is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records.Using his life savings,

Is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records.Using his life savings, in March of 1958, he started the Monument Record Company (so named after the Washington Monument in DC) where he remained active until 1983. Foster is credited with the development of Rock and Roll legend Roy Orbison's career, producing his major hits, including "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Only the Lonely," "Running Scared," "In Dreams," and "Crying," "It's Over," "Mean Woman Blues," "Candy Man," and "Blue Bayou."

Was an industrialist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland Count

Was an industrialist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917-25.

(born February 23, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. On August 1,

(born February 23, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. On August 1, 1972 the left-hander was signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent. He played for the Angels (1977) and San Diego Padres (1981).